This is Deefer.
Deefer was taken to the vet by his owners as they said he had bitten their 3 year old on the face. Fortunately (for Deefer), vets do not take putting a healthy dog to sleep lightly, and having elicited further information from the owners refused to do so and took possession of the dog.
It transpires that the three year old was left unsupervised with Deefer, and somehow managed to close a drawer on his head, Deefer then "bit" the child's face. This is what happened according to a three year old child. The child did not require medical attention, but was said to have a "mark" on his face. Therefore, given the above scenario, the vet refused to euthanise the dog.
Unfortunately for Deefer, he now spends most of his time in a 4 foot by 3 foot cage.
I've been walking Deefer over the holiday on behalf of Staffy Rescue, and he's an absolute bundle of fun to walk, a real pocket rocket that likes to run and jump about but will stop on a sixpence and come back if called. He's a right character, and is really enjoying our daily walks.
He's not perfect, and doesn't appreciate the attention of uninvited strange dogs, but he will also walk past other dogs (and horses/livestock) without a showing any interest provided he's left alone.
Deefer would be best suited as an only dog, or with a calm female. Staffy Rescue are hoping to find a temporary foster home or permanent home for Deefer so that he has a home he can call his own and receive a bit more attention than the hour and a half I'm giving him at the min.
Santa brought this homeless lad a little present.
If anyone would like to either foster (Rescue meets all costs) or re-home Deefer, I can pass on further details.
And don't leave your kids unsupervised with dogs!
Deefer was taken to the vet by his owners as they said he had bitten their 3 year old on the face. Fortunately (for Deefer), vets do not take putting a healthy dog to sleep lightly, and having elicited further information from the owners refused to do so and took possession of the dog.
It transpires that the three year old was left unsupervised with Deefer, and somehow managed to close a drawer on his head, Deefer then "bit" the child's face. This is what happened according to a three year old child. The child did not require medical attention, but was said to have a "mark" on his face. Therefore, given the above scenario, the vet refused to euthanise the dog.
Unfortunately for Deefer, he now spends most of his time in a 4 foot by 3 foot cage.
I've been walking Deefer over the holiday on behalf of Staffy Rescue, and he's an absolute bundle of fun to walk, a real pocket rocket that likes to run and jump about but will stop on a sixpence and come back if called. He's a right character, and is really enjoying our daily walks.
He's not perfect, and doesn't appreciate the attention of uninvited strange dogs, but he will also walk past other dogs (and horses/livestock) without a showing any interest provided he's left alone.
Deefer would be best suited as an only dog, or with a calm female. Staffy Rescue are hoping to find a temporary foster home or permanent home for Deefer so that he has a home he can call his own and receive a bit more attention than the hour and a half I'm giving him at the min.
Santa brought this homeless lad a little present.
If anyone would like to either foster (Rescue meets all costs) or re-home Deefer, I can pass on further details.
And don't leave your kids unsupervised with dogs!
